Wayne Moore - CASTANET Feb 14, 2009
After a successful debut in the national Communities in Bloom competition, the District of West Kelowna is going back for more. In 2008, West Kelowna was given a 5-Bloom rating, as well as a special mention for Sports Field Turf Management. West Kelowna Council this week approved a budget of $12,000 for the 2009 competition, an increase of $2,000 over 2008. Some of the costs will be shared equally with Westbank First Nation. Recreation and Culture Supervisor, Annette Beaudreau, told Council that along with sharing some of the costs, WFN looks after the costs of projects to be completed on WFN lands. Beaudreau says approximately $2,500 will be spent on flower beds under the trellis in Westbank Town Centre, $2,000 will go towards planter barrels and another $2,000 toward a banner program which are displayed downtown. Promotional materials, judges costs, special events costs, registration and community profile books cost about $4,000. Those costs are shared equally between the municipality and WFN. Beaudreau adds more than $5,000 worth of donations and in-kind contributions were received for Communities in Bloom in 2008. She adds Communities in Bloom is not just about flowers but about "working together for the betterment of our community as a whole." Judging takes place in the summer with winners announced in September.
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Don Quixote NOTE: BY contrast Vernon has 2 line items in their 2009 budget:
223141203 Administration for Communities in Bloom $9220
221912405 Gen Govt. for Communities in Bloom $5000
This is the first year Vernon will participate in the Communities in Bloom Program.
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